Silver-Coated Distal Femur Megaprosthesis in Chronic Infections with Severe Bone Loss: A Multicentre Case Series

Silver-Coated Distal Femur Megaprosthesis in Chronic Infections with Severe Bone Loss: A Multicentre Case Series

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) and fracture-related infections (FRI) of the distal femur (DF) may result in massive bone defects. Treatment options include articulated silver-coated (SC) megaprosthesis (MP) in the context of a two-stage protocol. However, there is limited evidence in the lite...

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Main Authors: Michele Fiore, Andrea Sambri, Lorenzo Morante, Marta Bortoli, Stefania Claudia Parisi, Francesco Panzavolta, Domenico Alesi, Elisabetta Neri, Maria Pia Neri, Sara Tedeschi, Eleonora Zamparini, Luca Cevolani, Davide Maria Donati, Pierluigi Viale, Domenico Andrea Campanacci, Stefano Zaffagnini, Massimiliano De Paolis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
orthopedic surgery
megaprosthesis
distal femur
silver coating
periprosthetic joint infections
fracture-related infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/20/6679

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